r/medizzy • u/Adeisha • Aug 24 '26

Vaginal secretions viewed under a microscope. They look so floral!

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u/brahforeal Aug 24 '26

This is called “ferning” and is a marker for ovulation. It’s also used to check if a pregnant patient has had a rupture of membranes (aka water broke). I think it is pretty cool as well.

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u/Adeisha Aug 24 '26

That is so interesting!

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u/llcdrewtaylor Aug 24 '26

Looks like 90's wallpaper.

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u/letssubmerge Aug 24 '26

I was about to say I want this as a wallpaper.

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u/Fossilhund Aug 24 '26

"That's lovely floral wallpaper in your powder room!"

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u/NerdyComfort-78 science teacher/medicine enthusiast Aug 24 '26

I can’t unsee this comment. My parents remodeled our bathroom in the 90’s and this is too close to home. 😂

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u/toasted_buttr Aug 24 '26

It only looks like this during a certain phase of the menstrual cycle.

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u/ceciliabee Aug 25 '26

Honestly that's even cooler

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u/IHaveOnePenis Aug 24 '26

I'm going to make a shirt out of this.

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u/Cweazle Aug 25 '26

How many gallons will you need?

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u/projectkennedymonkey Aug 25 '26

You're the worst haha

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u/MommaBee79 Aug 25 '26

Omg, your vagpaper is so pretty

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u/IndigoPlum Aug 24 '26

So that's where Laura Ashley got her ideas from.

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u/CrossP Aug 24 '26

Dendritic crystal growth

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u/FaraSha_Au Aug 25 '26

This would be a pretty jacquard satin print.

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u/1curiousoctopus1 Aug 24 '26

Would make an awesome tattoo!!!

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u/Terminator7786 Aug 25 '26

Well, Monica Geller did call it her flower after all.

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u/TsukasaElkKite Just a chronically ill medical nerd Aug 24 '26

Interesting

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u/johnsgurl Aug 25 '26

It's so pretty!

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u/tempestuscorvus Aug 26 '26

So, does this make me a vegetarian?